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Architect outlines three procurement methods for county renovation; supervisors ask for scoring matrices and cost ballparks
Summary
An architect hired by the county reviewed design–bid–build, design‑build/progressive design‑build and construction management at‑risk (CMAR) procurement approaches for renovating the county's recently acquired bank building; supervisors asked staff to provide scoring matrices and ballpark cost estimates before choosing an approach.
Architect Yancey Powers of WMA Architects on July 22 presented three delivery methods for the county’s renovation of an acquired bank building and advised supervisors on the tradeoffs among cost certainty, contractor selection and owner control.
Powers described the traditional design–bid–build approach (design completed before competitive bid), progressive design‑build (contractor selects the design team; typically faster but reduces owner control) and construction management at‑risk (CMAR), where the owner selects a construction…
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